Melting

cooked and refried beans or 1 large can (about 500 grams) • Fresh chorizo, cooked and crumbled • corn tortillas, lightly fried in oil • shredded mild melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella) (about 60 grams) • small tub sour cream (about 1 cup or 240 grams) • Roasted red and green bell peppers, sliced

(about 100g) butter • chocolate chips (for melting) • chocolate chips (for mixing in and decorating) • granulated sugar • brown sugar • all-purpose flour • unsweetened cocoa powder • baking powder • salt • vanilla extract • large eggs • parchment paper (enough to line the pan)

cooked pinto beans (about 1 liter) • dried guajillo chiles • garlic • chipotle chile adobo sauce (optional) • chipotle chiles in adobo (optional) • vegetable oil • lard • cooked Mexican sausage (longaniza), to taste • salt, to taste • melting cheese (such as Oaxaca or mozzarella), optional

potatoes (about 3 kg; estimate 9 oz per serving) • Grilled beef, to taste (you can substitute with your preferred meat) • grated melting cheese (about 500 grams; use as much as you like) • Fried tortilla strips, to taste • Dressing of your choice (garlic or your favorite), to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Mexican crema (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • Butter, to taste • aluminum foil • Pico de gallo, to taste (tomato, onion, lime juice, salt, and cilantro) • Guacamole, to taste

assorted leftover meats from your fridge • medium onions, sliced • bell peppers of different colors, chopped • melting cheese, such as Oaxaca cheese (or any good melting cheese)

poblano peppers • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema) • onion • corn kernels • chicken bouillon powder • melting cheese and/or Cotija cheese

white sugar (about 200 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • large eggs • cornstarch • vanilla extract • large eggs • bittersweet chocolate (about 150 grams), for melting • butter (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • baking powder • salt •

poblano peppers • melting cheese (such as manchego, gouda, etc.) (about 500 grams) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • garlic clove • onion • Enough oil for frying the chiles • Salt, to taste • Water,

cooked chicken (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds/700-900 grams), cooked in broth (use your family's favorite recipe) • corn tortillas • Vegetable oil (as needed) • butter • Mexican crema or sour cream (240 ml) • cream cheese (about 2 ounces/60 grams) • chicken broth (60 ml) from cooking the chicken • roasted red bell pepper (or use canned) • American cheese, to taste (or substitute with your favorite melting cheese) • canned chipotle pepper (optional)

ground beef (about 450 grams) • large potato, diced • carrots, diced • large zucchini, diced • onion, diced • garlic clove, finely chopped • fried corn tortillas • Oaxaca cheese or any melting cheese (about 225 grams) • Sour cream, to taste • large tomatoes • dried árbol chiles • dried morita chiles

corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • boneless, skinless chicken breast • Sliced mild melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella) • serrano peppers • tomatillos (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube

corn tortillas, cut into triangles and fried • dried mirasol chiles, roasted on a griddle • Roma tomatoes, roasted on a griddle • garlic cloves, roasted on a griddle • onion, cut and roasted on a griddle • chicken bouillon cubes • water (about 1/2 liter) • tomato puree (about 8.5 oz or 250 ml) • shredded melting cheese • salt • ground black pepper • oil •

cooked chicken breasts • refried beans • red or green tomatoes, your choice • corn tortillas • onion • garlic • serrano chiles (or to taste; you can remove the seeds) • thick cream (about 1/2 liter) • shredded melting cheese • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste • Cilantro or epazote, to taste

Chicken, corn kernels (fresh or canned), poblano pepper, corn tortillas, • Salt, pepper, cheese for melting, and lots of love to make it

tortillas • corn flour (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • warm water (about 240 ml) • salt • for the shrimp • cleaned shrimp (about 225 grams) • butter (about 28 grams) • green bell pepper • onion, sliced • garlic • salt •

medium potatoes • butter • Ham, • Manchego cheese or any cheese for melting, • Salt and pepper • Flour, • Oil, • Breadcrumbs, • beaten egg

medium white potatoes • tuna in water • scallion (including green tops) • salted butter • Mexican crema or sour cream (about 100 ml) • chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper to taste • masa harina (nixtamalized corn flour) (about 240 grams) • warm water (about 315 ml) • Salt to taste • shredded melting cheese (about 150 grams)

corn or flour tortillas, or 1 piece of pita bread • As much sliced ham (pork or turkey) as you like • As much melting cheese as you like

corn tortillas (about 200 grams) • vegetable oil (about 500 ml) • chicken breast (about 150 grams) • Manchego cheese (about 50 grams) • tomato (about 50 grams) • cilantro • poblano peppers (about 300 grams) • sour cream (about 250 ml) • cream cheese (about 30 grams) • milk (about 100 ml) • chicken broth (about 400 ml) • butter (about 30 grams) •

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper

green chiles • tomatillos (about 400 grams) • sour cream (about 250 ml) • shredded Oaxaca cheese or your preferred melting cheese (about 10.5 oz or 300 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 0.7 oz or 20 grams) • garlic cloves • medium onion • cream cheese (about 40 grams) • corn tortillas • Salt and sugar, to taste • cooked and shredded chicken breast • poblano pepper

poblano or jalapeño peppers • dried guajillo and ancho chiles • tomatoes • onion • garlic • water (240 ml) • As needed, shredded melting cheese such as Manchego or your preferred melting cheese • dried pork cracklings (about 300 grams) • As needed, sour cream and double cream cheese (queso fresco or similar) • As needed, oil and salt

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • evaporated milk (such as Carnation; 12 fl oz/354 ml) • tomatillos (about 500 grams) • shredded asadero cheese or your preferred melting cheese • fresh cilantro sprigs • cream cheese (about 4 oz/113 grams) • Salt to taste • jalapeño peppers

medium tomatoes • white onion • dried chiles • garlic • Cilantro to taste (optional) • Corn tortillas • shredded melting cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Chicken bouillon to taste • Mexican crema (about 1/4 liter)

flour tortillas • melting cheese (about 300 grams) • dogfish (about 200 grams) • large avocado • habanero peppers (about 200 grams)

textured soy protein (about 40 grams) • eggs • Shredded melting cheese, such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella, to taste • Refried beans, to taste • Avocado, for garnish, to taste

All-purpose flour • Poblano peppers • Roma tomatoes, depending on size • onion • sprigs of cilantro • eggs • Oaxaca cheese or your preferred melting cheese • Salt • Garlic • serrano pepper, if you want a little heat • chicken bouillon cube

tamal dough (masa para tamal) • lard (reserve 1 tablespoon) • queso de cincho or another salty, non-melting cheese • heaping tablespoon baking powder • chicken bouillon powder • water (240 ml) • pouch refried beans or homemade refried beans • garlic, crushed • onion, chopped • About 20 corn husks for tamales

poblano peppers, roasted and seeded • Mozzarella cheese or other melting cheese, to taste • ground beef (500 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, finely chopped • small zucchini, diced • Panela cheese, diced, to taste • Salt • Black pepper • cooked tomatoes • canned chipotle peppers, to taste • Mexican crema (200 ml) •

poblano peppers • canned or frozen corn (about 220 grams) • mushrooms, fresh or canned (about 190 grams) • Shredded melting cheese, such as asadero, Monterey Jack, or your favorite (as needed) • small onion, finely chopped • cilantro, chopped (optional) • garlic, finely chopped • butter or a little oil • Mexican crema or sour cream (400 ml) • milk (125 ml) • Salt or chicken bouillon cube, to taste